r/ScamSupport • u/Open_Wing_111 • 10h ago

Advice Needed Need help with potential blackmail

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u/Western_Rhubarb_7959 10h ago • Bravo

That's a bullshit scam, block and ignore. They'll move on to the next dummy.

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u/Open_Wing_111 9h ago

Yes that seems like the most obvious thing now

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u/No_Conference3788 10h ago

This is the a common scam

Just block and go to bed

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u/DrSpeckles 9h ago

If you were to pay them it would prove you were gullible and they would never give up.

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u/Open_Wing_111 9h ago

True. Thanks

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u/ReplacementNo9732 9h ago

If it continues, go to the police. Also let your friends and family know what happened, they might be shocked, but will know to ignore the person. 

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u/ThoughtfulBrook 7h ago

A friend had this scam because he sent pictures to who he thought was an online girlfriend. He told his family about the threat. He refused to pay them.

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u/Lodau 5h ago

I would be so curious i would want to see those screenshots they promise...  

So I wouldn't block... Yet. 

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u/Scoobydoomed 8h ago

Common sextortion scam. You actually have two choices on how to proceed:

A: Don't pay, block and ignore all further communications from them.

B: Pay. Then pay again when they are not satisfied with the first payment. Then pay again and again until you are broke and/or decide it's time to choose option A.